Okja (Review)

'Okja' is a Korean/American sci-fi adventure film which stars Ahn Seo-hyun, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Lily Collins and Jake Gyllenhaal. This film is directed by Bong Joon Ho.

Joining the cannon of Netflix's original films, Okja is a film which doesn't seem to target any audience, but is reaching out to the widest audience possible at the same time. This film seems to cross many genres and tones throughout each act the positive effect of this it that the film surprises you at each turn, while the narrative of the story is nothing new, the premise is quite original and interesting. The performances are very hit and miss as the actors eat up the scenery with wacky and sociopathic characters.
This film is for a lack of a better term, 'A Mixed Bag' the storytelling and themes are compelling, but the tone of the film is all over the place and it can be hard to focus despite all the filmmakers best efforts.

Rating: 6/10




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